Romance: A Novel |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 54
Page 26
Afterwards , when I stood on the deck , they began laughing at old Rangsley , who held forth in a thunderous voice , punctuated by hiccoughs : They carried I aboord - a - cop - theer lugger and sinks I in the cold , co - old sea .
Afterwards , when I stood on the deck , they began laughing at old Rangsley , who held forth in a thunderous voice , punctuated by hiccoughs : They carried I aboord - a - cop - theer lugger and sinks I in the cold , co - old sea .
Page 31
The second mate was lankily stalking the deck , his hands in his pockets . As he paused in his walk to spit into the sea beside me , Carlos said : “ And you , my Juan , what will you do in this Jamaica ?
The second mate was lankily stalking the deck , his hands in his pockets . As he paused in his walk to spit into the sea beside me , Carlos said : “ And you , my Juan , what will you do in this Jamaica ?
Page 34
... I saw the men in her rigging looking down on our decks . The only sounds that came out of her were the piping of boatswains ' calls and the tramping of feet . Imagining her to be going home , I felt a great desire to be on board .
... I saw the men in her rigging looking down on our decks . The only sounds that came out of her were the piping of boatswains ' calls and the tramping of feet . Imagining her to be going home , I felt a great desire to be on board .
Page 37
Through the scuttle of the half - deck we heard a hubbub of voices , of people exchanging greetings , of Christian names called out joyously . A tumultuous shuffling of feet went on continuously over our heads .
Through the scuttle of the half - deck we heard a hubbub of voices , of people exchanging greetings , of Christian names called out joyously . A tumultuous shuffling of feet went on continuously over our heads .
Page 42
The decks were covered with a jabbering turmoil of negroes with muscular arms and brawny shoulders . ... Macdonald laid about him with the handle of the umbrella a few inches from the deck ; but the passage that he made for himself ...
The decks were covered with a jabbering turmoil of negroes with muscular arms and brawny shoulders . ... Macdonald laid about him with the handle of the umbrella a few inches from the deck ; but the passage that he made for himself ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiral answered appeared asked began believe boat body called Carlos Castro clear close coming course cried dark dead death deck door doubt ears English eyes face father fear feeling feet fell felt fire girl give gone hand hang Havana head hear heard heart hold immense keep knew land light lips lived looked Lugareņos Manuel matter means mind moved never night O'Brien once passed perhaps pirates remained remember Riego Rio Medio round Sebright seemed seen seņor Seraphina shadow ship shoulders shouted side sight silence smile sort soul sound Spanish speak standing steps stood suddenly talk tell thing thought Tomas took turned voice waiting walked wall whispered woman wonder young